8-K





 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 25, 2015
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 001-34762
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 

 
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Form 8-K/A                                First Financial Bancorp.


This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Form 8-K/A”) is an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K of First Financial Bancorp. filed on August 26, 2015 (the “Original Form 8-K”). This Form 8-K/A is being filed to include a revised copy of Exhibit 16.1 excluding inadvertent additional text that was not part of the actual Exhibit 16.1 supplied by Ernst & Young LLP. The other disclosures made in the Original Form 8-K remain unchanged.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report pursuant to Item 4.01.
 
(d)
Exhibits:
 
 
 
 
16.1
Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Ernst & Young LLP dated August 26, 2015







SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ John M. Gavigan
 
 
John M. Gavigan
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date:
August 26, 2015
 







Form 8-K/A                                First Financial Bancorp.

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
16.1
Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Ernst & Young LLP dated August 26, 2015